Cyclopentolate and grand mal seizure.
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The author describes a case of grand mal seizures that occurred on two occasions after ocular instillation of cyclopentolate 2% for refraction in a 11-year old epileptic girl. The first and the second crisis developed respectively 45 and 30 minutes after instillation of the drug. Cyclopentolate should be contraindicated in known epileptic children.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Bulletin de la Societe belge d'ophtalmologie
دوره 273 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999